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Shi.

A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin, the 63rd most common in China.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ʃə//ʃiː/
  1. A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin, the 63rd most common in China.

Where this word comes from

Romanization of Mandarin 石 (shí), 史 (shǐ), 師/师 (shī), 時/时 (shí), 士 (shì), 釋/释 (shì), and 施 (shī)

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.